Top 5 “U” Artists

5. Urban, Keith
TV talent shows have a tendency to make me somewhat nauseous. So don’t hold his foray into that dark area against him: the man can play.

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4. Undertones, TheAnother in the ‘new to me’ category, no shortage of energy.

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3. Ugly Kid JoeWant a higher placement on a Top 5 list than you may actually deserve? Ensure your music is featured in Wayne’s World!

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2. Uncle TupeloRegrettably, I’m not nearly as well versed in these lads as I am in Jeff Tweedy’s subsequent group, Wilco. What I know by Uncle Tupelo, I like a lot; much like with the Top 5 “F”s, I’m confident in this extrapolation based on my limited sample size.

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1. U2
I was a bigger fan up until university but I must say I’ve become less gaga for Bono & co. over the years. There’s no debating the credentials though and even if I haven’t been enamored with some of their experiments (see: Pop), I applaud their willingness to try new things.

There are songs in their deep catalogue that I don’t think will ever wear thin (Who’s Gonna Ride Your Wild Horses, Stay), others where the magic has worn off somewhat.

Admittedly, I do find myself asking the same thing as the ever quotable Chuck Klosterman: “there is only one question about U2 that really matters, and I’m still trying to figure it out…is Bono for real, or is Bono full of ****?”

I can’t figure it out either, so I guess I’ll keep listening!

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Perhaps my favourite U2 record and at least one other “U” review are on tap for this week, enjoy!

I haven’t checked iTunes since that software incident!
Which I suppose confirms that my enthusiasm for them has faded a bit.
I’m going to be in tough with the “X”s – at the moment I can’t even think of 5, let alone 5 I like!

Not familiar with much beyond the names of some of those, but that’s half the reason why I do the lists, learning some new artists.
I’m guessing I shouldn’t ask you what you thought of the recent Apple product launch!